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Species Adela caeruleella - Southern Longhorn Moth - Hodges#0227

A revision of the family Adelidae of the Western Hemisphere (Lepidoptera: Adeloidea)

By Davis, D.R., & M.J. Medeiros
Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 656: 1-215., 2023

Davis, D.R., & M.J. Medeiros, 2023. A revision of the family Adelidae of the Western Hemisphere (Lepidoptera: Adeloidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 656: 1-215. Book.

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 16 August, 2023 - 10:30am

A Synopsis of Nearctic Adelid Moths, with Descriptions of New Species (Incurvariidae)

By Jerry A. Powell
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 23(4): 211-240, 1969

Contains a brief introduction to taxonomy and biology of Adelidae, followed by a key and taxonomic discussions for all nearctic taxa (excluding members of the genus Caucha). Detailed descriptions are given for Adela eldorada, A. thorpella, and A. oplerella...which were newly described in the synopsis. An excellent reference for nearctic members of this group.

Available for free download via this link to the PDF from the Peabody Museum at Yale University. (Thanks to Maury H. for find

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Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 19 May, 2013 - 1:44pm

A taxonomic revision of the species of Alloclemensia n. gen. (Lepidoptera: Incurvarioidea)

By Nielsen, E.S.
Insect Systematics & Evolution 12(3): 271-294, 1981

Abstract available here.

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Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 19 December, 2016 - 7:15pm

Vespina, a New Name to Replace the Generic Homonym Careospina Davis (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae)

By Davis, D.R.
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 74: 472, 1972

Available online here.

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Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 19 December, 2016 - 6:33pm

Careopsina quercivora, a new genus and species of moth infesting live oaks in California (Lepidoptera, Incurvaridae)

By Davis, D.R.
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 74:121-128, 1972

Available online here.

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Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 19 December, 2016 - 4:28pm

A Molecular Phylogeny for the Oldest (nonditrysian) Lineages of Extant Lepidoptera

By Regier et al.
Systematic Entomology, 2015

Regier, Jerome C., Charles Mitter, Niels P. Kristensen, Donald R. Davis, Erik J. Van Nieukerken, Jadranka Rota, Thomas J. Simonsen, Kim T. Mitter, Akito Y. Kawahara, Shen-Horn Yen, Michael P. Cummings, and Andreas Zwick. "A Molecular Phylogeny for the Oldest (nonditrysian) Lineages of Extant Lepidoptera, with Implications for Classification, Comparative Morphology and Life-history Evolution." Systematic Entomology 40.4 (2015): 671-704. Web.

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Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 13 May, 2016 - 9:20pm

Two new genera of North American Incurvariine (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae)

By Donald R. Davis
The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 54: 147-153, 1978

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Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 16 April, 2013 - 5:39pm

Lepidoptera in the unpublished field notes of Howard George Lacey, Naturalist (1856-1929).

By Kendall, R.O., and C.A. Kendall.
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 25(1): 29-44., 1971

Full Text - BHL

Kendall, R.O., and C.A. Kendall. 1971. Lepidoptera in the unpublished field notes of Howard George Lacey, Naturalist (1856-1929). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 25(1): 29-44.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 2 September, 2024 - 6:37pm

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